(a) the expenditure incurred under various heads such as publicity, advertisement, hospitality, catering, opening ceremonies, seminars, conferences, tours (including the electricity bills of airconditioners and coolers in various Departments and undertakings under his Ministry during the last three years, year-wise;
whether the Government propose to launch an drive to cut down the expenditure being incurred under above heads:
(c) if so
(d) if not
THE MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DRVCELOPMENT
(a) Under the Department of Ocean Development there is no other Department or public sector undertaking.
As per records and information available, the expenditure incurred in the last three years by the Department of Ocean Development on publicity and Advertisement, Seminars and conferences, Tours (including foreign visits), and office expenses (i.e. including Hospitality, Catering, S.T.D./I.S.D. Phone, electricity bills etc. and other office expenses) is as follows:
(Rs. In Lakhs)
Sl.No. Items 99-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 (Provisional)
1. Publicity and Advertisement. 4.00 37.93 29.62
2. Seminars and Conferences (organized by the Deptt.) 1.13 1.26 0.92
3. Tours (Domestic & Foreign) 63.90 43.67 70.25
4. Office expenses etc. 96.26 102.36 122.07
(b) to (d) The economy instructions issued by the Ministry of finance from time to time are being followed.